Mini Guide to Indian Restaurants In Dubai

Dubai’s population comprises of more than 2 million Indians and therefore, here you can find the best flavors of India, as the aromas of Indian cuisine has beautifully mingled with the cosmopolitan environment of Dubai. Here you can select from a wide range of Indian flavors like foods from Malabar coastal region, Punjab, Chettinad, Lucknow, Hyderabad. There are many varieties of Indian restaurants all over in the city, luxury hotels, Malls which carries the richness & legacy of ancient heritage and therefore whenever you are traveling to Dubai, then go for Indian Food tour to cherish Indian feast & celebrate your special moments. Presenting you the Mini Guide to Indian Restaurants in Dubai.

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The list of Indian restaurants in Dubai is endless but I have picked a few of them which I have tried personally many times with my family and friends.

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MAHARAJA BHOG – A perfect style of royal feast and served with lots of love. Thali style of eating with many varieties of delicacies and here flavors of Rajasthan and Gujarat are dominating the food scene.

WHY MAHARAJA BHOG – Pure Vegetarian, Food is served with love, Lots of varieties starting from starters to desserts in one Thali(plate), Affordable rates.

USHNA – A fine Dining restaurant in Souk Madinat Jumeirah is perfect for romantic dinners. USHNA means warmth and therefore dining here reflects passion and warmth. Served with love, the classical Indian cuisine in a contemporary style. Here you will find North Indian food.

WHY USHNA – Very delicious Food, Welcoming Staff, Rich, and Fine Dining, Located at one of the famous tourist attractions.

GAZEBO– A Royal Indian Journey in Dubai which serves excellent North Indian, Mughlai cuisine. The Gazebo is an award-winning restaurant with its unique Biryani with full of delightful aromas. The descendants of Bawarchi’s and Rakabdars ( chefs in Mughals households) are recreating amazing dishes using 200 years old recipes.

CALICUT NOTEBOOK RESTAURANT – Calicut (Kozhikode) is located on the Malabar coast of India and so as the name suggests, you will find pure Malabar coastal style of Indian cuisine here. Though the location of the restaurant is not great you must try it for tasting Keralite cuisine.

PURANMAL – A savory & Indian sweets(Mithai) restaurant shop with around 18 outlets in the city. I have tried the Discovery Garden one and so referring that to you all. If you love Indian sweets(Mithai), savory snacks (Namkeens), Indian Street food (Chaats) then go for this. They also provide delicious Indian breakfast early in the morning.

RAJDHANI STREET – A pure vegetarian restaurant where Indian food is served with a fusion of western style. Flavors from Maharashtra, Gujarat & Rajasthan are seen prominent here. Read my full review of Rajdhani Street by clicking this.

YELLOW CHILLI BY SANJEEV KAPOOR – Signature dishes by celebrity chef Sanjeev Kapoor are served here. In this restaurant, you can have a gastronomy tour of India as you can taste flavors from Dhaba style (Highway eateries) to signature dishes of 5-star hotels.

WHY YELLOW CHILLI – Signature dishes designed by celebrity chef himself and many varieties.

PEPPERMILL – This restaurant presents magical dishes which evolved in India during many rules & invasions from colonial eras. Unique dishes evolved in the history of Indian cuisine during many rules and Peppermill offers you with inventive recipes by incorporating new ideas to age-old recipes. Read my full review of PepperMill by clicking this.

GHARANA – Traditional Indian food from royal households which are classified into Punjab, Rajasthan, Lucknow, and Hyderabad. You can enjoy food with live Indian songs and Music Band. Read my full review of Gharana by clicking this.

BOMBAY BRASSERIE, TAJ DUBAI – Dine authentic Indian food prepared by selected chefs in royal ethnic interiors and top of that you get an unobstructed view of the tallest building of the world – The Burj Khalifa. A classy artistic style of bar, live open kitchen, vibrant colorful interiors are perfect for sophisticated and fashionable dinner choice.

WHY BOMBAY BRASSERIE – Dining with super views of Burj Khalifa, delicious food, Highly Hospitable staff as they make your special moments more lovelier. It is a Taj’s(reputed hotel brand) signature restaurant.

MUMTAZ MAHAL INDIAN SPECIALITY RESTAURANT – An award-winning restaurant located in historic lanes of the city is serving classy north Indian style cuisine. As the name suggests Mumtaz, you can see paintings and glimpses of Taj Mahal in every corner of this restaurant. This restaurant offers live entertainment in the form of Bollywood songs and dances in the evening with dinner.

WHY MUMTAZ MAHAL– Live Entertainment and if you love Indian Bollywood songs(both old & new), Ghazals, Sitar Players with classical music too, then try this. Located at the historic center of the city. Authentic Mughlai interiors.

EXOTICA- A small quirky, lakeside facing Indo-Chinese restaurant which serves North Indian food and Chinese food(in Indian style) welcomes you with polite staff. It has outdoor and indoor seating with the Chinese style of interiors.

TIPS TO BE CONSIDERED – MINI GUIDE TO INDIAN RESTAURANTS IN DUBAI

It is better to book tables in advance, especially on weekends to avoid huge rush and queue.

Some restaurants have Valet Parking, so call them before.

There are a lot of spices in Indian cuisine and so before ordering check with your waiter for Very spicy, Medium(Normal) Spicy and Less Spicy.

You can find a lot of vegetarian varieties in all Indian Restaurants as vegetarianism is very common in Indian lifestyle.

For Fine Dining restaurants category, check deals on Groupon or Entertainer. They offer discounts to many credit cards also.

Now, my Mini-Guide to Indian Restaurants in Dubai is not complete and more and more restaurants would be adding to this list…… Keep reading……

I would love to hear all your experiences about your favorite Indian restaurants in Dubai. So what is your favorite Indian restaurant in Dubai?

NOTE – This is not a sponsored post and I have paid everywhere for all of my dining experiences. Being a vegetarian, I have tried only vegetarian food in these restaurants and presenting my reviews based on this.

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I love to eat Indian food, if it’s not too spicy of course 😛 Those restaurants in Dubai look so elegant and rich, not like I remember from India. I was wandering about the first one, Maharaja, it serves food from Rajastan, but the photo looks like food in Kerala, is it similar?

Wow! This is awesome. We’re off to Dubai in December and my brother is a huge fan of Indian cuisine. We will definitely check this out. We’re keen to visit PepperMill and can’t wait to try their magical dishes.

This is such a comprehensive guide to indian restaurants in Dubai. I love the fact that you have shown photographs of ambience as well as food items. Details such as cost and google maps is highly useful. Very thoughtful and well researched article indeed.

Have heard of Gharana, Bombay Brassiere, and Gazebo a lot – they are really popular, and yes expensive. I wasn’t aware of the Malabar restaurant in Dubai. So great to see different Indian cuisine restaurans in the city. I would love Maharaj Bhog and Rajdhani Street as well.

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